Month: December 2015

The Year in Safety…

2015 headlines from ADK’s Product Safety Network News CPSC proposes additional phthalate restrictions January 5, 2015, Lexology Proposal implements nearly all of CHAD recommendations. Rule would be one of the first federal actions regulating use of a chemical based on more »

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In the News: December 14, 2015

U.S. safety regulators step up probe of hoverboards over fire risk December 10, 2015, NBC News The Consumer Product Safety Commission has received “at least 10” reports of hoverboard fires and that number is “increasing daily,” according to agency spokesman more »

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In the News: December 7, 2015

Toymaker VTech hit by largest-ever hack targeting kids December 1, 2015, Reuters A cyber attack on the Hong Kong toymaker exposed data of 6.4 million children in what experts called the largest known hack targeting youngsters. Security experts said they more »

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